Wherever vs Whitherever - What's the difference?
wherever | whitherever |
(An emphatic form of) where .
In or to whatever place; anywhere.
In all places; everywhere.
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As adverbs the difference between wherever and whitherever
is that wherever is (an emphatic form of) where while whitherever is (formal) to wherever; to whatever place.As a conjunction wherever
is in or to whatever place; anywhere.wherever
English
Adverb
(-)- Wherever have you been all my life?
Usage notes
* Used emphatically, wherever may be two words ("where ever") when used in questions, though the single word "wherever" is also common, especially in US usage.Conjunction
(English Conjunctions)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough.}}